Sara Dabney , LCSW

Sara Dabney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who blends somatic and clinical training to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and a wide range of life transitions. Her professional journey began as a yoga teacher and progressed to a license in massage therapy in 2014, experiences that inform a body-aware approach to emotional and behavioral concerns.

She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida, where she received Title IV funding for an emphasis in Child Maltreatment and contributed to graduate research on HIV and PTSD symptomatology. In clinical work she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered care to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Her practice addresses issues including depression, addictions, grief, parenting, intimacy-related concerns, eating and body image struggles, and many others listed in her specialty areas.

Sara’s approach is inclusive and affirming of all faiths, genders and gender nonconforming identities, sexual orientations, and life experiences. She believes thoughtful shifts in thinking and attention can open the way to meaningful change, and she structures sessions to support skill-building, emotional regulation, and clearer decision-making.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Sara draws from evidence-informed methods to meet a range of concerns while working with clients remotely. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites clients to clarify values, notice unhelpful patterns, and take meaningful action even in the presence of difficult thoughts and feelings - it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical skills and experiments, which is useful for stress, phobias, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist mirrors and supports the client's own goals and insights, helping with self-esteem, relationship issues, and emotional processing.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Sara works collaboratively with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts pacing and techniques to each person’s situation and revisits the plan as therapy progresses.

Online options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and reduce barriers related to travel and time. These modalities allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide ongoing skill-building, check-ins between sessions, and responsive care that fits into clients’ daily lives.